Occupations With the Highest Reported Median Wages in Baton Rouge, LA

602 occupations have a published Bureau of Labor Statistics median wage in Baton Rouge, LA for 2025. Rows are ordered by reported annual median wage.

Occupations

Occupation	Median annual wage	Employment	Salary page
Biological Technicians	$44,950	40	View salary detail
Correctional Officers and Jailers	$44,920	2,180	View salary detail
Private Detectives and Investigators	$44,810	230	View salary detail
Dental Assistants	$44,800	950	View salary detail
Helpers--Electricians	$44,530	1,100	View salary detail
Information and Record Clerks, All Other	$44,450	260	View salary detail
Helpers--Painters, Paperhangers, Plasterers, and Stucco Masons	$44,330	80	View salary detail
Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors	$44,300	390	View salary detail
Billing and Posting Clerks	$44,200	950	View salary detail
Travel Agents	$43,930	70	View salary detail
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders	$42,880	320	View salary detail
Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs	$42,860	130	View salary detail
Photographers	$41,690	100	View salary detail
Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$41,600	30	View salary detail
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks	$41,560	1,760	View salary detail
Light Truck Drivers	$41,450	2,870	View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers	$41,240	180	View salary detail
Printing Press Operators	$41,160	210	View salary detail
Residential Advisors	$40,990	110	View salary detail
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive	$40,910	5,950	View salary detail
Dental Laboratory Technicians	$40,060	40	View salary detail
Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary	$40,020	140	View salary detail
Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors	$40,000	600	View salary detail
Medical Transcriptionists	$39,630	60	View salary detail
Data Entry Keyers	$39,630	210	View salary detail
Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians	$39,260	90	View salary detail
Bill and Account Collectors	$39,130	460	View salary detail
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education	$38,840	810	View salary detail
Ophthalmic Medical Technologists	$38,800	1,000	View salary detail
Patient Representatives	$38,800	1,000	View salary detail
Neurodiagnostic Technologists	$38,800	1,000	View salary detail
Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other	$38,800	1,000	View salary detail
Customer Service Representatives	$38,760	5,750	View salary detail
Ophthalmic Medical Technicians	$38,750	140	View salary detail
Construction Laborers	$38,650	6,300	View salary detail
Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service	$38,540	180	View salary detail
Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders	$38,440	30	View salary detail
Building Cleaning Workers, All Other	$38,410	70	View salary detail
Order Clerks	$38,370	140	View salary detail
Skincare Specialists	$38,360	120	View salary detail
Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters	$38,310	600	View salary detail
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants	$38,280	390	View salary detail
Butchers and Meat Cutters	$38,260	450	View salary detail
Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other	$38,230	1,500	View salary detail
Print Binding and Finishing Workers	$38,070	70	View salary detail
Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers	$37,840	740	View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Workers, Except Gambling Services	$37,640	120	View salary detail
Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers	$37,600	190	View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers	$37,600	510	View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers	$37,380	3,180	View salary detail

Career and skills data: O*NET (onetcenter.org). Salary and employment data: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS, 2025 (bls.gov/oes). Figures are published survey estimates, not real-time market data.